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Rust-resisting 

Paints 


For  Protecting  Iron  and  Steel 


The  Solvay  Process  Company 
Semet-Solvay  Company 

Department  of  Special  Manufactures 

General  Offices:  Syracuse,  N.  V. 

Sales  Offices:  30  E.  42nd  Street,  New  York 
Marquette  Building,  Chicago 


Administration  Building 


Solvay  Process  Co.  and  Semct-Solvav  ( o. 


Syracuse,  N.  Y. 


Retort  Coke  Oven  Plants 

built  anti. operated  by  the 

Semet-Solvay  Company 

are  located  at 


Syracuse,  N.  Y. 
Chicago,  111. 
Lebanon,  Pa. 
Ensley,  Ala. 
Wheeling,  W.  Va. 
Cleveland,  O. 
Ashland,  Ky. 


Detroit,  Mich. 
Milwaukee,  Wis. 
Steelton,  Pa. 
Dunbar,  Pa. 

Tuscaloosa,  Ala. 
Waukegan,  111. 
Indianapolis,  Ind. 


N.  Y. 


O VER  5,000,000  tons  of  bituminous  coal 
are  distilled  every  year  at  the  above 

plants,  the  coke 
being  used  in  the 
iron  industry, 
and  for  domestic 
fuel , while  the 
gas,  tar  and  am- 
monia are  saved 
and  transformed 
into  useful  and 
essential  indus- 
trial products. 


42nd  Street  Building 
Our  New  York  City  home 


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Sol v ay  Stack  Paint,  for  hot  metal  surfaces.  . 6 

Sol v ay  Acid  Resisting  Paint,  for  chemical 


Sol v ay  Stack  Paint,  for  hot  metal  surfaces.  . 6 

Solyay  Acid  Resisting  Paint,  for  chemical 

plants,  paper  mills,  etc 7 

Sol v ay  Hydraulic  Paint,  for  Architectural 

steel  and  hydraulic  work 8 

Sol vay  Concrete  Coating,  for  damp-proofing 

masonry 10 

Solyay  Mine  and  Tunnel  Paint,  for  steel 

exposed  in  mines  and  similar  places 11 

Solyay  No.  8 Crysolite,  quick-drying,  dull 

finish,  for  interior  work 11 

Crysolite  Protective  Paint,  for  miscellane- 
ous iron  and  steel 12 

Sol  vay  Multi-Proof  Paint,  an  inexpensive 

paint  tor  many  uses 13 

Solyay  Shop  Paint,  quick-drying,  for  priming 

coat 13 

Solyay  Red  Lead  Primer 14 

Crysolite  I dinner,  the  only  thinning  mate- 
rial permissible  in  Solvay  Paints 14 

Directions  and  Specifications  for  protecting 

structural  steel 15 

A Few  Prominent  Users  of  Solvay  Paints  16 


Small  section  of  our  Syracuse  plant 


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Cantilever  Coal  Carrier,  Solvay,  N.  V. 


Solvay  No.  10  Crysolite 
Protective  Paint 

Slow  drying — velvet  finish. 

Color  r,  $1.15  per  gallon  in  cans. 

Black  \ kKI  1.00  per  gallon  in  bbls. 
Covering  Capacity:  550  sq.  feet  per  gallon. 
1 mie  for  drying,  24  to  30  hours. 


NO.  10  Crysolite  is  designed  for  all  out- 
side exposures  on  iron  and  steel,  where 
durability  is  of  greater  importance  than 
quick  drying. 

It  is  admirably  adapted  lor  railroads 
and  industrial  plants,  where  bituminous 
smoke  and  fumes  accelerate  rusting. 

It  will  be  found  unexcelled  for 
Bridges  Tanks 

Structural  Steel  Gas  Holders 

Corrugated  Iron  Iron  fences 

Conveyors  fire  Escapes 

and  all  metal  structures  exposed  to  the 
weather. 


Fort  Montgomery  bridge.  Painted  with  Crysolite  nine 
years  ago  and  still  in  excellent  condition 


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No.  10  Crysolite  Paint  derives  its  resist- 
ance to  atmospheric  conditions  very  largely 
from  the  presence  of  refined  coke  oven 
pitch,  which  is  one  of  its  most  essential 
constituents.  The  pitch  simply  replaces 
the  pigment  found  in  ordinary  linseed  oil 
paint,  and  imparts  to  it  its  insoluble,  imper- 
vious, insulating  qualities,  together  with  the 
smoothness  of  varnish. 

This  combination  produces  a paint  which 
is  attractive  in  appearance,  and  shows  great 
durability  under  a wide  range  of  climatic 
and  local  conditions. 

This  paint  can  be  used  with  excellent 
results  over  red  lead  or  red  oxide  of  iron, 
it  for  anv  reason  one  of  these  paints  is 
preferred  lor  the  priming  coat  on  new  steel. 

You  cannot  do  better  than  give  this 
material  a fair  trial. 


Halcomb  Steel  Co.  Plant 
Syracuse,  N.  Y. 

Solvay  Stack  Paint 

F(  )R  use  upon  boiler  stacks,  draft  flues, 
boiler  fronts,  steam  pipes  and  hot 

metal  surfaces. 

Color  p #1.15  per  gallon  in  cans. 

Black  RKI  1.00  per  gallon  in  bbls. 
Covering  Capacity:  400  sq.  feet  per  gallon. 

Do  not  expect  the  impossible  of  Stack 
Paint. 

Nature  has  not  provided  a material  which 
will  hold  on  to  a red  hot  stack,  but  if  you 
will  keep  the  temperature  just  a little  below 
red  heat  Solvay  Stack  Paint  will  adhere 
and  protect  it  for  a long  time. 

Solvay  Stack  Paint  is  made  from  refined 
retort  coke  oven  pitch  distilled  from  bitumi- 
nous coal  at  a high  temperature,  rendering 
it  capable  of  w ithstand- 
ing high  heats  without 
injury. 

Up  to  750°  F.  it  can 
be  relied  upon  to  give 
a good  account  ot  itself. 

This  gives  it  a dis- 
tinct advantage  over 
linseed  oil  stack  paints, 
which  blister  and  burn 
off  at  much  lower  tem- 
peratures. 

This  paint  has  given 
excellent  results  on  hun- 
dreds of  stacks.  \\  hy 
not  try  it  on  yours? 


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Solvay  Acid-Resisting  Paint 

FOR  protecting  chemical  plants,  paper  mills, 
powder  works,  smelting  works,  storage 
batteries,  sugar  refineries,  etc.,  where  steel 
girders,  corrugated  iron  sheathing,  tanks, 
etc.,  are  exposed  to  acid  fumes  and  vapors. 

Color  / p , . \ £1.15  per  gallon  in  cans. 
Black  RKI  1-00  per  gallon  in  bbls. 
Covering  capacity:  550  square  feet  per  gallon. 
Time  of  drying.  4 to  6 hours. 


Acid  conditions  vary  so 
greatly  that  the  only  way  to 
determine  whether  or  not  an 
acid-resisting  paint  will  do 
the  work  desired,  is  to  try  it. 

Send  for  a sample,  stating 
the  conditions  under  which  it 
is  to  be  used,  and  we  will 
be  glad  to  give  you  the 
benefit  of  our  experience. 


Robesonia  Iron  Company,  one  of  the  best  groomed  furnaces  in  Pennsylvania. 
Crysolite  did  it 


J.  P.  Morgan  & Co.  Building 
Steel  protected  by  Solvay  Hydraulic  Paint. 
Trowbridge  & Livingston,  Architects,  Post  & 
McCord,  Steel  Construction 


Solvay  Hydraulic  Paint 


\PAIa  I that  lias  proved  its  ability  to 
protect  architectural  steel  that  comes 
in  contact  with  cement  and  mortar,  also  its 
value  for  protecting  penstocks,  standpipes 
and  hydraulic  insta 


ations  in  general. 


Color  p $1.15  per  gallon  in  cans. 

Black  rki'  1.00  per  gallon  in  bbls. 
Covering  capacity:  400  square  feet,  or  3 tons  of 
architectural  steel  of  average  weight,  per  gallon. 


Solvay  Hydraulic  Paint  deserves  the  care- 
ful consideration  of  every  architect  and 
engineer,  as  it  has  demonstrated  its 
for  protecting  new 
encased  in  concrete, 
water,  or 


eminent  value 
which  is  to  be 
merged  under 
ground. 


buried  in 


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Solvay  Hy- 
draulic Paint 
is  not  acted 
on  by  the  al- 
kalies in  ce- 
nt e n t a n d 
mortar,  a n d 
in  this  fact  lies 
i t s peculiar 
merit  for  pro- 
tecting archi- 
tectural steel. 

This  prop- 
erty, demon- 


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strated  by  many  tests,  led  to  its  use  on  the 
Grand  Central  Terminal,  Biltmore  Hotel, 
Morgan  Building,  Vanderbilt  Concourse, 
and  many  other  buildings  designed  and 
built  by  thoughtful  up-to-date  engineers  and 
architects. 


The  steel  frame  work  of  every  building  is 
surrounded  by  masonry  and  plaster  which 
comes  in  direct  contact  with  it. 

Cement,  mortar  and 
plaster  all  contain  more 
free  lime,  which 
saponifies  and  de- 
any  linseed  oil 
may  be  in  the 
with  which  the 
coated. 


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rapidly 
stroys 
which 
paint 
steel  is 

An\  moisture  which 
from  any  cause  then 
reaches  the  steel  finds  it 
unprotected,  and 
and  deterioration 
without  inter- 
ruption. 

Solvay  Hy- 
draulic Paint 
is  designed  to 
overcome  and 
preven t j ust 
this  dangerous 
condition. 


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Gaggin  & Gaggin,  Architects 
tory  L.  C.  Smith  ImiUting,  Seattle,  Wash. 
Steel  protected  by  Solvay  Hydraulic  Paint 


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The  Syracuse  Trust  Co. 

'-  I protected  by  Solvay  Hydraulic  Paint  and  Solvay  Concrete  Coating. 
Mowbray  & L’ffinger,  Architects,  New  York 


Solvay  Concrete  Coating 


A DENSE  bituminous  waterproofing 
liquid,  which  can  he  applied  cold  with 
a brush  like  paint,  and  which  keeps  moisture 
from  penetrating  where  it  is  not  wanted. 

Color  ■ p $.90  per  gallon  in  cans. 

Black  RICI'  .75  per  gallon  in  bbls. 
Covering  Capacity:  80  to  100  sq.  feet  per  gallon 
on  brick,  stone  and  concrete  surfaces. 


When  intelligently  used  it 


Keeps  concrete  reservoirs  and  conduits 
from  seeping. 

Keeps  dampness  away  from  the  steel 
framework  of  a building,  and  prevents 
deterioration. 

Keeps  plaster  dry  and  the  decorations 

perfect. 

Keeps  stone  from  staining. 

Keeps  machinery  dry  in  the  basement. 
Keeps  mice  and  vermin  out  of  the  walls 
by  doing  away  with  the  air  space. 


Long  Branch  pier.  Concrete  piles  protected 
at  the  bottom  with  Solvay  Concrete  Coating 


Keeps  the 
designer, 
builder  and 
owner  happy. 

BETTER 
TRY  IT 


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Grand  Central  Palace 
Steel  protected  by  Solvay  Hydraulic  Paint 

Solvay  Mine  and  Tunnel  Paint 

FOR  protecting  steel  mine  props,  cages, 
cars,  pumps  and  all  metal  exposed  to 
mine  conditions. 

Color  [ p . \ $1-15  per  gallon  in  cans. 
Black.  \ rRICt  f 1.00  per  gallon  in  bids. 
Covering  capacity:  550  square  feet  per  gallon. 

This  paint  is  similar  to  our  Acid  Resisting 
Paint  and  is  expressly  designed  for  the  damp 
and  often  acid  conditions  found  in  many 
mines. 

Solvay  No.  8 Crysolite 

Quick  drying — dull  finish  for  interior  work. 

Color  ' p A $1.15  per  gallon  in  cans. 
Black  \ RRICI  1.00  per  gallon  in  bids. 
Covering  capacity:  550  square  feet  per  gallon. 
This  is  a new  departure  in  pitch  paints, 
as  it  dries  with  a dull  finish,  making  it 
very  desirable  for  machinery  and  interior 
painting.  It  dries  in  from  . two  to  four 
hours,  and  will  hold  to  p damp  cold 
surfaces  where  most  paints  peel  off. 


Citizens  Trust  Co.,  Utica,  N.  Y. 

Steel  protected  by  Solvay  Hydraulic  Paint.  Mowbray  &:  I fifinger,  Architects, 
New  York 


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Biltmore  Hotel,  New  York  City 

Steel  protected  By  Solvay  Hydraulic  Paint.  Warren  & Wetmore,  Architects, 
New  York.  Terry  & Tench,  Steel  Construction 


Crysolite  Protective  Paint 

TpOR  general  use  upon  miscellaneous  iron 
and  steel. 


Color  j p $1.00  per  gallon  in  cans. 

Black  RICI'  .85  per  gallon  in  bbls. 
Covering  capacity:  550  square  feet  per  gallon. 


An  inexpensive  paint  for  general  use  in 
protecting  industrial  plants. 

This  paint  is  used  by  many  large  firms 
on  structures  such  as  cement  plants,  blast 
furnaces,  etc.,  as  they  have  found  it  well 
adapted  for  general  repair  work,  where  a 


This  end  was  painted 
with  a linseed  oil 
paint 


Wind  Shield  two  years  after  painting 


This  end  was  painted  UlOre  eXpen- 
at  the  same  time  ^ .irp 
with  Ciys*  liu  lain  slx  c r aiu  L 

offers  no  ad- 
vantages. 

It  adheres 
firmly  to 
galvanized 
iron,  show- 
ing no  tend- 
ency to  peel. 


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First  National  Bank,  Syracuse,  N.  V. 

Steel  protected  By  Solvay  Hydraulic  Faint.  Mowbray  &.  UFnnger,  Architects, 
New  York 


Solvay  Multi-Proof  Paint 

For  many  purposes. 

Color  f p , ) $.75  per  gallon  in  cans. 

Black  RltE  / .60  per  gallon  in  bbls. 

Covering  capacity:  550  square  feet  per  gallon. 

rPHE  price  of  this  paint  will  recommend 
* it  to  many  persons  who  do  not  require 
a high  grade  paint. 

Solvay  Shop  Paint 

A quick  drying  priming  paint. 

Color  j p i 55  cts.  per  gallon  in  cans. 

Black  \ 45  cts.  per  gallon  in  bbls. 

Covering  capacity:  550  square  feet  per  gallon, 
l ime  for  drying,  2 to  5 hours. 

Solvay  Shop 
Paint  answers 
a d m i r a b 1 y 
as  a priming 
coat  on  struc- 
tural steel 
which  is  to  be 
painted  with 
any  of  our 
Protective 
Paints. 


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Hibernia  Bank,  Savannah,  Ga. 

Steel  protected  by  s.lvuy  Hydraulic  Paint.  Mowbray  & Uffingcr,  Architects, 
New  York 

Solvay  Red  Lead  Primer 

A READY  mixed  Red  Lead  equal  to  I 
the  best  “mixed  on  the  ground”  and 
far  more  economical.  I 

Some  engineers  prefer  Red  Lead  as  a 
priming  coat:  and  its  superiority  for  paint-  | 
ing  steel  which  is  dirty  or  carelessly  cleaned 
is  unquestioned. 

Crysolite  Thinner 

nPHE  only  thinning  material  that  should 
be  used  with  Solvay  Protective  Paints. 

Price,  40  cents  per  gallon. 

Put  up  in  1 and  5 gallon  cans. 

Crysolite  Thinner  is  one  of  the  constituent 
parts  of  Solvay  Protective  Paints  and  a 
perfect  solvent  for  all  the  materials  used 
in  them. 

In  case  of  emergency,  or  where  only  a 
very  small  amount  of  thinning  material  is  j 
required,  pure  turpentine  may  be  used,  if  i 
added  slowly  with  constant  stirring. 


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General  Directions 

Never  paint  damp  surfaces. 

Never  paint  frigid  surfaces. 

Never  paint  dirty  surfaces. 

Paint  as  soon  after  cleaning  as  possible 
before  a new  film  of  rust  can  form. 

Solvay  Protective  Paints  can  be  used  over 
linseed  oil  paints  if  they  are  dry  and  hard, 
but  do  not  use  light  colored  linseed  oil 
paints  over  pitch  paints  as  the  pitch  stains 
through. 

If  necessary  to  thin  the  paint,  use  Cryso- 
lite  Thinner  only,  or  pure  turpentine  in  case 
of  emergency. 

Don't  neglect  the  cleaning. 


Specifications 

DpOR  painting  architectural  and  struc- 
tural  steel. 

PRIMING  COAT: 

The  steel  must  be  cleaned  thoroughly 
with  a wire  brush  or  sand  blast  the  same 
day  it  is  to  be  painted. 

The  clean  dry  surfaces  shall  receive  a 
priming  coat  of  Solvay  Shop  Paint,  care- 
fully applied  and  worked  into  all  joints  and 
open  spaces. 

Absolutely  no  painting  shall  be  done  when 
the  surface  of  the  steel  is  damp  or  frosty. 

FIELD  COAT  AND  MAINTENANCE 
WORK: 

Clean  thoroughly  with  a wire  brush  or 
sand  blast  the  surfaces  to  be  painted. 

All  bare  spots  shall  be  retouched  the  same 
day  they  are  cleaned. 

11  the  steel  comes  in  contact  with  ma- 
sonry, it  shall  be  given  two  coats  of  Solvay 
Hydraulic  Paint. 

If  it  is  a bridge  or  structure  exposed  to 
the  weather,  the  steel  shall  be  given  two 
coats  ol  Solvay  No.  10  Crysolite  Paint. 

1 hese  paints  are  manufactured  by  the 
Semet-Solvay  Company,  of  Syracuse,  N.  Y., 
and  must  be  used  as  furnished  by  the  manu- 
facturer, without  addition  or  alteration 
except  as  directed. 


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A Few  of  the  Prominent  Firms  Using 

Solvay  Protective  Paints 


Alpha  Portland  Cement  Co Easton,  Pa. 

Aluminum  Co.  of  America Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

American  Brass  Co Waterbury,  Conn. 

American  Bridge  Co New  York  City 

American  Steel  Foundries Alliance,  Ohio 

Arizona  Copper  Co Clifton,  Arizona 

Balcom  & Darrow.  Engineers New  York  City 

Bay  State  Street  Ry Boston,  Mass. 

Boardman  Co.,  The Oklahoma  City,  Okla. 

Buchman  & Fox,  Architects New  York  City 

Chicago  Portland  Cement  Co Oglesby,  III. 

Colliery  ][.  E Scranton,  Pa. 

Corrigan  McKinnev  Co Cleveland,  Ohio 

E.  E.  Davis  & Co.,' Inc Seattle,  Wash. 

Del.,  Lac.  & Western  R.  R New  York  City 

Detroit  City  (las  Co Detroit,  Mich. 

Dexter  Sulphite.  Pulp  & Paper  Co Dexter,  N.  Y . 

Electric  Bond  and  Share  Co New  York  City 

Empire  Steel  & Iron  Co Catasauqua,  Pa. 

Geo.  A.  Fuller  Co.  ...  New  York  City 

Golden  Cycle  Mining  Co Colorado  City,  Colo. 

Gould  Storage  Battery  Co Depew,  N.  Y. 

Guanajuato  Power  & Elec.  Co.  . . Zamora,  Mex. 

Guantanamo  Sugar  Co Guantanamo,  Cuba 

Harrisburg  Mfg.  & Boiler  Co Harrisburg,  Pa. 

Hay  Foundry  & Iron  Works  New  Y ork  City 

Hevl  & Patterson,  Inc Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Hillside  Coal  & Iron  Co Pittston,  Pa. 

Kansas  Citv  Structural  Steel  Co Kansas  City,  Mo. 

Lehigh  Valley  Coal  Co New  York  City 

Lukens  Iron  and  Steel  Co.  . Coatesville,  Pa. 

Massillon  Bridge  & Structural  Co Massillon,  Ohio 

Mathieson  Alkali  Works Saltville,  Va. 

Metropolitan  Sewerage  V orks Boston,  Mass.- 

McClintic  Marshall  Cons.  Co Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Mowbrav  & Uflingcr,  Architects New  York  City 

N.  Y.  Central  R.  R.  Co New  York  City 

Ontario  Power  Co.  . . Niagara  halls,  Ont. 

Otis  Elevator  Co Yonkers,  N.  Y . 

Pennsylvania  Railroad  Co Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Perkins  Horseshoe  Co \ alley  halls,  R.  1 

Phoenix  Iron  Co Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Peltibone  Mulliken  & Co Chicago,  III. 

Post  & McCord New  York  City 

Pratt  Consl.  Coal  Co Birmingham,  Ala. 

Pullman  Company Pullman,  Ill- 

Republic  Iron  and  Steel  Co Birmingham,  Ala. 

Riler-Conley  Mfg.  Co Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Robins  Conveying  Belt  Co New  York  Cits' 

John  A.  Roebling’s  Sons  Co  Trenton,  N.  J. 

Rumford  Falls  Lumber  Co Rumford  Falls,  Me. 

Sanderson  & Porter New  Y ork  Cits 

Terry  & Tench  Co New  Y ork  City 

Trowbridge  & Livingston,  Architects New  York  City 

U.  S.  Smelting  & Ref.  Co.  ...  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah 

W arren  & V etmore,  Architects New  York  Cits 

Washington  Steel  & Ord.  Co Washington,  D.  C . 

West  Ya.  Pulp  & Paper  Co Mechanics ville,  N.  Y. 

Wisconsin  Steel  Co South  Chicago.  Tib 

Y oungstown  Steel  Co • Youngstown,  Ohio 


Rogers  & Company,  Chicago  and  New  York 


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